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Foley Wins Presidency by 472
University of Southern California
VOL. Lvm
LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1967
NO. 100
NSA Voting Ruled Invalid; TYRs Ordered to Reform
By STAN METZLER Assistant to the Editor
The ASSC Board of Inquiry, meeting to consider a complaint filed by AMS President Stu Benjamin, ruled early Wednesday morning that the election on the NSA referendum was Invalid, and ordered a new election on the question within 30 days.
Although Benjamin had asked that TYR be censored because of Election Code violations, the board ruled that the Election Code did not cover referendums. and that TYR thus could not bp faulted on that count, hut rerornmended thp Election Cod*5 he exp^ndpH to include such is-6i)ps within 10 days.
Taylor Hackford. ASSC president, said last night that the Executive Council would meet Sunday to enact the Election Code changes and to set up the election date.
The board also brought attention t.o the internal conflict within the TYR organization and. although it stopped short of withdrawing the club's charter, ordered that its entire 12-man Executive Board be completely replaced, under suspension of the Student Activities Committee, in time to conduct the new campaign. ,
Stones in forthcoming Daily Trojans will further explore the implications of the hoard's decisions, the events leading up to them and the results that should follow'.
The decision, as released by ASSC Student Court Chief Justice Dan Montrenes. unanimously:
“I. Ruled that the grievance filed by Mr. Stu Benjamin against the Trojan Young Republicans is not in violation of the ASSC Election Code — that this code was not so designed to cover campaigning for issues other than candidates. However, the Board of Inquiry recognizes the need for such coverage by the Election Code, as also recommended by both the maker of the grievance and the Troian Young Republicans. The board therpfore orders that the ASSC Executive Council, within a period of ten days, make appropriate additions and/or corrections to the Election Code to provide the necessary regulation of referendum, initiative, recall and any other questions within the realm of ASSC elections.
“II. Declared the referendum question of the current ASSC election pertaining to the National Student Association invalid, and that the results of the current balloting on this question be withheld from announcement. The Trojan Young Republican’s organization, as the self-proclaimed campaigner and initiator of the NSA referendum, has been found guilty of:
“A. Illegal distribution on April 3 of a newspaper. True Tro.ian. designed for campus - wide circulation. Distribution of said newspaper vio-
lated university policy and W’as approved by neither the Student Activities Office nor the Student Board of Publications; further that the contents of it publically contained fraudulent statements designed to discredit individuals in favor of the NSA •question and to perpetuate the Trojan Young Republicans’ self interest in that election issue at the expense of encouraging an improper election.
“B. Illegal distribution in campus dormitories and on the Row of brochure entitled ‘How Greeks Feel about NSA.' and presented to TYR for distribution by the Young Americans for Freedom, an off-campus political organization. Linda Dulgarian, president and spokesman for TYR, admitted to the Board of Inquiry acceptance of YAF support in TYR's effort to deceit the NSA question. The distribution of these brochures violated a university policy that requires approval of such distribution of the Student Activities Office. In addition the Board of Inquiry feels that it is morally wrong that a professional political organization be allowed to conspire to manipulate the attitudes of students, and that a campus organization refused to expose such a conspiracy.
“C. Failure to seek approval of its specific campaign programs from its faculty advisor.
“D. Encouraging improper advertising in the Daily Trojan (the full-
FINAL ELECTION FIGURES
ASSC
PRESIDENT
Martin Foley ............................... 1.218
Clyde Doheney ........................... .. 746
\1CE-PRESIDENT
UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS
Bob Lutz ................... .1.650
VICE-PRESIDENT
STUDENT AFFAIRS
Nora Wilky .............................. 1,617
SENIOR PRESIDENT
At Levine __________________ .. 311
Mike Truh«»r ....... 196
CLASS OFFICES
SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE
Shelley Linderman . 418
JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE
Suzanne DeBall .(run off) ............165
Wendy Coffelt (run-off) .............151
Joan Fenwick ..................................146
SOPHOMORE REPRESENTATIVE
Ron Jacobson (run-off) ............._ 179
Scottie Beven (run-off) ...............171
Wayne Johnson ............................ Ill
Randy Morris .................................. 99
AWS
PRESIDENT Karen Mazepink ..............................723
VICE-PRESIDENT
Sue Mansueto (run-off) ................318
Karol Wahlberg (run-off) ............250
Concetta Haas ................................197
.AMS
PRESIDENT
John Wardlow ................................601
Ralph Pinkert ..................................489
VICE-PRESIDENT
Bill Kennon ....................................507
Mike Yagjian .................................478
PROPSITIONS PROP. 1 (PROGRAM FEE)
Yes. 1.650; No. 365 PROP. 3 (VOTING IN ELECTIONS) Yes. 1.406; No, 590 PROP. 4
(PETITIONS FOR REFERENDUM) Yes, 1.462; No, 376 PROP. 5 (PERCENTAGE OF VOTES AND RUN-OFFS)
Yes, 1,462; No, 503
page ad in opposition to NSA on March 31, 1967.)
“III. Orders that the ASSC Executive Council implement within 30 days the special and proper election on this same NSA referendum; and that campaigning relating to this issue be governed by the new regulations pertaining to referendum, initiative, recall and any other questions within the realm of ASSC elections. The board feels that the signatures of over 2,000 students represented in the petition submitted to the Executive Council on the NSA question are valid; only the acts of the official campaigner, the Trojan Young Republicans. have encouraged this improper election.
"♦IV. Decided that the. discrepen-cies arising in this election have in fact occurred particially as a result of internal conflict within the Trojan Young Republicans’ organization. (Exhibit 2 and 3 exemplify this internal strife.) The organization had little control over its campaign effort, and the Dulgarian-Bamwell factions attempted to blame each other for TYR’s improper acts. The board therefore recommends to the University Student Activities Committee the following:
“A. That this committee review the TYR organization for competency in relation to its organization structure. policies and procedures.
“B. That the Trojan Young Republicans be allowed to maintain university recognition and to work to resolve its internal problems under the direct supervision of the Student Activities Committee.
“C. That the entire Executive Board of the Trojan Young Republicans be replaced. ’
“D. That the Trojan Young Republicans show proof of problem resolution by conducting a fair and proper pro-referendum campaign during the campaign period preceeding the special NSA referendum election; at the conclusion of this period, that the Student Activities Committee determine whether the TYR is qualified for formal university recognition.
“V. That the Student Activities Committee establish a legal base for handling matters involving off-campus political organizations' association in the student issues on this campus.”
THE VICTORY RIDE—Martin Foley rides on the shoulders of his supporters following the announcement yesterday in the YWCA of his victory over Clyde Doheney in the ASSC presidential race. Foley won by 472 votes.
4 Propositions Pass; Three Runoffs Slated
By BILL DICKE Assistant Editorial Director
Martin Foley was standing up w'hen the big news came yesterday, although it was pretty hard.
When Foley heard he had won the ASSC presidency by 472 votes over his opponent. Clyde Doheney, a sea of flesh overwhelmed him.
Soon he was raised on his supporters’ shoulders and by-standers in the YWCA could see him grinning from ear lobe to ear lobe.
Warw&o$p*. clapping .and cheers filled the air.
Foley, who described himself as elated at his 1.217-746 victory said he was beginning work immediately on two points:
9 Getting a codification of administration policy.
0 Compiling a report on university committees so that students can be placed on them.
PROPOSITIONS PASS The four ballot proposals all passed by overwhelming majorities. The NSA affiliation vote had been ruled invalid earlier by an election board of inquiry (see story on this page.)
The S4.50 student programming fee passed with 1.650 “yes'' votes to 365 “nos.”
A proposal allowing full-and part-time students to vote in elections passed. 1.406-590.
A proposal which would rpquirp ten per rent of thp signatures of eligible voters on petitions for a student referendum was passed. 1.491-376.
The last proposal, which will declare a candidate with 40 per cent
of the vote the winner if none of his opponents has over 25 per cent, was passed, 1.462-503.
Three races will end in run-offs this Friday. Polls will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of the administration building.
Ron Jacobson and Scottie Bevin will compete for sophomore representative.
Wendy Coffelt and Suzanne De-Ball will vie for junior representative. and Sue Mansueto and Karol Wahlherc will be running: for Associated Women Students vice-president.
Boh Lutz and Norm Wilky. who were unopposed for thp vie presidencies of university affairs and student activities, won
Shelley Linderman. unopposed for senior representative, also swept into office.
Karen Mazepink, unopposed for AWS president, had no trouble winning either.
Al Levine, became senior president by defeating Mike Truher: John Wardlow defeated Ralph Pinkert in the AMS presidential race and Bill Kennon won the vice-presidential contest.
FOLEY COMMENTS
ASSC President-elect Foley -aid. “I think the major point of this campaign was that I and thp students for once saw the opportunity to make somp positive changes around thl£ university.”
Doheney said. “I congratulate Marty on a very well executed campaign. And of course I offer my aid and support to his administration.''
MOTHERHOOD, APPLE PIE AND ACID—PART 111
Immature Adversely Affected by LSD
(This is the final story of a three part series on LSD. Today’s story deals with a doctor’s experience and experiments with the
drug.—The Editor.)
By ANDY MILLER
LSD may not be much of a risk for a stable adult—but it is a considerable risk for young, immature people, says Dr. William McGlothlin. former USC research associate, now with the Institute of Government and Public Affairs, UCLA.
"I think it is certainly a risk for anyone young or old who is un- • stable. Young adults are running a risk because of their lack of maturity. They are overwhelmed by the experience,” he said.
Dr. McGlothlin feels that the weakening if what he terms a belief system and defense structures can have drastic results.
“Young LSD users tend to be deculturalized. They don’t respond in realistic ways to their education and economic stability. They tend to live and experience in the present They will ^rohaHy -grow-out of it. but in the meantime they are a risk to society.”
Following an LSD experience, new ideas rush in to comprise a new belief system. The user is generally more open-minded, denies absolute authority, and his materialistic directions are weakened, Dr. McGlothlin said. He stresses, however, that Weakening of the belief and defense system can be beneficial if the person has too much structure. Weakening 0f a person’s defense system makes him less aggressive.
Dr. McGlothlin is well qualified to speak on hallucinogenic drugs He had several LSD expereinces, before research was curtailed by legislation.
During the time he co-authored a research report, “Long Lasting Effects of LSD on Normals,” with his wife Marcella and Dr. Sidney Cohen. The 24-page report, a study measuring personality, attitude, value, interest and performance changes resulting from the administration of LSD. was delivered last December at the fifth annual meeting of the American College of Neuropharmacology.
Subjects were male UCLA graduate students who volunteered for the experiment without knowing its nature. Large batteries of psy-
chology tests were administered before a series of three, 200 meg. LSD sessions, and again at intervals of two weeks and six months following the third session.
In descriptions of the LSD experience, by the experimental group, 71% felt it w’as a pleasant experience; “something I would like to try again”—58%; an experience of great beauty—79%; a religious experience—33%; an experience that has been of lasting benefit—50%; “the greatest thing that has eVer happened to me”—17 %; an unpleasant experience—17%; an upsetting experience—12%; an experience of insanity—25%; a disappointing experience—4%.
Six months later, 71% felt it was a very dramatic and interesting experience. Reactions to the after-effects: “while the drug sessions were interesting at the time, I did not observe any lasting effect”—21%; there were some apparent changes shortly after the. drug sessions, but these effects rapidly disappeared—21%; there have been some lasting effects such as appreciation for music or conceptual insights gained during the drug sessions—42%; “the drug experiences have had a rather pronounced lasting effect on my personality”—17%.
“As would be expected, persons who place strong emphasis on control generally have no taste for the exeprience and tend to respond minimally if exposed. Those who respond intensely tend to prefer a more unstructured, spontaneous inward turning (though not socially introverted) life,” says the report.
“The correlations for the art scales show that there is some tendency for persons scoring high on aesthetic sensitivity to have more intense and insightful LSD reactions and to be less threatened,” adds the report
After the experiment, there was no evidence of enhanced performance on art tests, or no tendency for improvement on post - drug measures of creativity. Thirty-three per cent of the 200 meg. LSD control group subjectively reported lower anxiety and tension which they attributed to the experience.
Why do students take LSD? Dr. McGlothlin feels that a big majority have experimented with other new things—and then they hear
about LSD. Others are looking for a solution to their problems, are curious, are influenced by others and take it because of social acceptance, or are in a state of emotional stress.
Dr. McGlothlin is opposed to the California law prohibiting research experiments using LSD. and making it an offense to possess LSF».
“The law is unwise. It tends to be disrespected by students who are otherwise not disrespectful of law^s. It promotes secondary criminal deviance, and prevents students in trouble from seeking psychiatric care. I am opposed to making criminals of them,-’ he said.
Students who take LSD as a religion are taking it 'sorta on a honeymoon stage,” says Dr. McGlothlin.
‘‘The tendency here seems not to be a compulsion to take the drug so much as a compulsion to talk about the experience—the most serious consequence being the boredom suffered by the devotee's friends." Dr. McGlothlin said.
“It is hardly surprising that the very intense effects of the LSD experience can produce such overenthusiasm in some individuals—the reported mystical, transcendental, self-insightful experiences have proved very impressive to a number of sophisticated persons. They are not likely to be dismissed lightly by those more suggestible'.
“Fortunately, 'overenthusiasm,’ from whatever source, tends to be transitory in nature, and most of those so affected can expect to recover with no more treatment than the passage of time.”
Dr. McGlothlin says there is no evidence of organic change in the human body from the use of LSD. Psychological risks, he says, are considerably greater in unsupervised conditions, or in an uncontrolled environment where a panic situation could develop.
He disapproves of the scare technique to discourage the use of drugs. v
.‘‘My own opinion is that it will be less and less effective My approach is education. I think students are not trying to do themselves in. There is more risk in undesirable personality changes than psychotic changes. But there are no doubts that it is a risky thing.”
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Foley Wins Presidency by 472
University of Southern California
VOL. Lvm
LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1967
NO. 100
NSA Voting Ruled Invalid; TYRs Ordered to Reform
By STAN METZLER Assistant to the Editor
The ASSC Board of Inquiry, meeting to consider a complaint filed by AMS President Stu Benjamin, ruled early Wednesday morning that the election on the NSA referendum was Invalid, and ordered a new election on the question within 30 days.
Although Benjamin had asked that TYR be censored because of Election Code violations, the board ruled that the Election Code did not cover referendums. and that TYR thus could not bp faulted on that count, hut rerornmended thp Election Cod*5 he exp^ndpH to include such is-6i)ps within 10 days.
Taylor Hackford. ASSC president, said last night that the Executive Council would meet Sunday to enact the Election Code changes and to set up the election date.
The board also brought attention t.o the internal conflict within the TYR organization and. although it stopped short of withdrawing the club's charter, ordered that its entire 12-man Executive Board be completely replaced, under suspension of the Student Activities Committee, in time to conduct the new campaign. ,
Stones in forthcoming Daily Trojans will further explore the implications of the hoard's decisions, the events leading up to them and the results that should follow'.
The decision, as released by ASSC Student Court Chief Justice Dan Montrenes. unanimously:
“I. Ruled that the grievance filed by Mr. Stu Benjamin against the Trojan Young Republicans is not in violation of the ASSC Election Code — that this code was not so designed to cover campaigning for issues other than candidates. However, the Board of Inquiry recognizes the need for such coverage by the Election Code, as also recommended by both the maker of the grievance and the Troian Young Republicans. The board therpfore orders that the ASSC Executive Council, within a period of ten days, make appropriate additions and/or corrections to the Election Code to provide the necessary regulation of referendum, initiative, recall and any other questions within the realm of ASSC elections.
“II. Declared the referendum question of the current ASSC election pertaining to the National Student Association invalid, and that the results of the current balloting on this question be withheld from announcement. The Trojan Young Republican’s organization, as the self-proclaimed campaigner and initiator of the NSA referendum, has been found guilty of:
“A. Illegal distribution on April 3 of a newspaper. True Tro.ian. designed for campus - wide circulation. Distribution of said newspaper vio-
lated university policy and W’as approved by neither the Student Activities Office nor the Student Board of Publications; further that the contents of it publically contained fraudulent statements designed to discredit individuals in favor of the NSA •question and to perpetuate the Trojan Young Republicans’ self interest in that election issue at the expense of encouraging an improper election.
“B. Illegal distribution in campus dormitories and on the Row of brochure entitled ‘How Greeks Feel about NSA.' and presented to TYR for distribution by the Young Americans for Freedom, an off-campus political organization. Linda Dulgarian, president and spokesman for TYR, admitted to the Board of Inquiry acceptance of YAF support in TYR's effort to deceit the NSA question. The distribution of these brochures violated a university policy that requires approval of such distribution of the Student Activities Office. In addition the Board of Inquiry feels that it is morally wrong that a professional political organization be allowed to conspire to manipulate the attitudes of students, and that a campus organization refused to expose such a conspiracy.
“C. Failure to seek approval of its specific campaign programs from its faculty advisor.
“D. Encouraging improper advertising in the Daily Trojan (the full-
FINAL ELECTION FIGURES
ASSC
PRESIDENT
Martin Foley ............................... 1.218
Clyde Doheney ........................... .. 746
\1CE-PRESIDENT
UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS
Bob Lutz ................... .1.650
VICE-PRESIDENT
STUDENT AFFAIRS
Nora Wilky .............................. 1,617
SENIOR PRESIDENT
At Levine __________________ .. 311
Mike Truh«»r ....... 196
CLASS OFFICES
SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE
Shelley Linderman . 418
JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE
Suzanne DeBall .(run off) ............165
Wendy Coffelt (run-off) .............151
Joan Fenwick ..................................146
SOPHOMORE REPRESENTATIVE
Ron Jacobson (run-off) ............._ 179
Scottie Beven (run-off) ...............171
Wayne Johnson ............................ Ill
Randy Morris .................................. 99
AWS
PRESIDENT Karen Mazepink ..............................723
VICE-PRESIDENT
Sue Mansueto (run-off) ................318
Karol Wahlberg (run-off) ............250
Concetta Haas ................................197
.AMS
PRESIDENT
John Wardlow ................................601
Ralph Pinkert ..................................489
VICE-PRESIDENT
Bill Kennon ....................................507
Mike Yagjian .................................478
PROPSITIONS PROP. 1 (PROGRAM FEE)
Yes. 1.650; No. 365 PROP. 3 (VOTING IN ELECTIONS) Yes. 1.406; No, 590 PROP. 4
(PETITIONS FOR REFERENDUM) Yes, 1.462; No, 376 PROP. 5 (PERCENTAGE OF VOTES AND RUN-OFFS)
Yes, 1,462; No, 503
page ad in opposition to NSA on March 31, 1967.)
“III. Orders that the ASSC Executive Council implement within 30 days the special and proper election on this same NSA referendum; and that campaigning relating to this issue be governed by the new regulations pertaining to referendum, initiative, recall and any other questions within the realm of ASSC elections. The board feels that the signatures of over 2,000 students represented in the petition submitted to the Executive Council on the NSA question are valid; only the acts of the official campaigner, the Trojan Young Republicans. have encouraged this improper election.
"♦IV. Decided that the. discrepen-cies arising in this election have in fact occurred particially as a result of internal conflict within the Trojan Young Republicans’ organization. (Exhibit 2 and 3 exemplify this internal strife.) The organization had little control over its campaign effort, and the Dulgarian-Bamwell factions attempted to blame each other for TYR’s improper acts. The board therefore recommends to the University Student Activities Committee the following:
“A. That this committee review the TYR organization for competency in relation to its organization structure. policies and procedures.
“B. That the Trojan Young Republicans be allowed to maintain university recognition and to work to resolve its internal problems under the direct supervision of the Student Activities Committee.
“C. That the entire Executive Board of the Trojan Young Republicans be replaced. ’
“D. That the Trojan Young Republicans show proof of problem resolution by conducting a fair and proper pro-referendum campaign during the campaign period preceeding the special NSA referendum election; at the conclusion of this period, that the Student Activities Committee determine whether the TYR is qualified for formal university recognition.
“V. That the Student Activities Committee establish a legal base for handling matters involving off-campus political organizations' association in the student issues on this campus.”
THE VICTORY RIDE—Martin Foley rides on the shoulders of his supporters following the announcement yesterday in the YWCA of his victory over Clyde Doheney in the ASSC presidential race. Foley won by 472 votes.
4 Propositions Pass; Three Runoffs Slated
By BILL DICKE Assistant Editorial Director
Martin Foley was standing up w'hen the big news came yesterday, although it was pretty hard.
When Foley heard he had won the ASSC presidency by 472 votes over his opponent. Clyde Doheney, a sea of flesh overwhelmed him.
Soon he was raised on his supporters’ shoulders and by-standers in the YWCA could see him grinning from ear lobe to ear lobe.
Warw&o$p*. clapping .and cheers filled the air.
Foley, who described himself as elated at his 1.217-746 victory said he was beginning work immediately on two points:
9 Getting a codification of administration policy.
0 Compiling a report on university committees so that students can be placed on them.
PROPOSITIONS PASS The four ballot proposals all passed by overwhelming majorities. The NSA affiliation vote had been ruled invalid earlier by an election board of inquiry (see story on this page.)
The S4.50 student programming fee passed with 1.650 “yes'' votes to 365 “nos.”
A proposal allowing full-and part-time students to vote in elections passed. 1.406-590.
A proposal which would rpquirp ten per rent of thp signatures of eligible voters on petitions for a student referendum was passed. 1.491-376.
The last proposal, which will declare a candidate with 40 per cent
of the vote the winner if none of his opponents has over 25 per cent, was passed, 1.462-503.
Three races will end in run-offs this Friday. Polls will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of the administration building.
Ron Jacobson and Scottie Bevin will compete for sophomore representative.
Wendy Coffelt and Suzanne De-Ball will vie for junior representative. and Sue Mansueto and Karol Wahlherc will be running: for Associated Women Students vice-president.
Boh Lutz and Norm Wilky. who were unopposed for thp vie presidencies of university affairs and student activities, won
Shelley Linderman. unopposed for senior representative, also swept into office.
Karen Mazepink, unopposed for AWS president, had no trouble winning either.
Al Levine, became senior president by defeating Mike Truher: John Wardlow defeated Ralph Pinkert in the AMS presidential race and Bill Kennon won the vice-presidential contest.
FOLEY COMMENTS
ASSC President-elect Foley -aid. “I think the major point of this campaign was that I and thp students for once saw the opportunity to make somp positive changes around thl£ university.”
Doheney said. “I congratulate Marty on a very well executed campaign. And of course I offer my aid and support to his administration.''
MOTHERHOOD, APPLE PIE AND ACID—PART 111
Immature Adversely Affected by LSD
(This is the final story of a three part series on LSD. Today’s story deals with a doctor’s experience and experiments with the
drug.—The Editor.)
By ANDY MILLER
LSD may not be much of a risk for a stable adult—but it is a considerable risk for young, immature people, says Dr. William McGlothlin. former USC research associate, now with the Institute of Government and Public Affairs, UCLA.
"I think it is certainly a risk for anyone young or old who is un- • stable. Young adults are running a risk because of their lack of maturity. They are overwhelmed by the experience,” he said.
Dr. McGlothlin feels that the weakening if what he terms a belief system and defense structures can have drastic results.
“Young LSD users tend to be deculturalized. They don’t respond in realistic ways to their education and economic stability. They tend to live and experience in the present They will ^rohaHy -grow-out of it. but in the meantime they are a risk to society.”
Following an LSD experience, new ideas rush in to comprise a new belief system. The user is generally more open-minded, denies absolute authority, and his materialistic directions are weakened, Dr. McGlothlin said. He stresses, however, that Weakening of the belief and defense system can be beneficial if the person has too much structure. Weakening 0f a person’s defense system makes him less aggressive.
Dr. McGlothlin is well qualified to speak on hallucinogenic drugs He had several LSD expereinces, before research was curtailed by legislation.
During the time he co-authored a research report, “Long Lasting Effects of LSD on Normals,” with his wife Marcella and Dr. Sidney Cohen. The 24-page report, a study measuring personality, attitude, value, interest and performance changes resulting from the administration of LSD. was delivered last December at the fifth annual meeting of the American College of Neuropharmacology.
Subjects were male UCLA graduate students who volunteered for the experiment without knowing its nature. Large batteries of psy-
chology tests were administered before a series of three, 200 meg. LSD sessions, and again at intervals of two weeks and six months following the third session.
In descriptions of the LSD experience, by the experimental group, 71% felt it w’as a pleasant experience; “something I would like to try again”—58%; an experience of great beauty—79%; a religious experience—33%; an experience that has been of lasting benefit—50%; “the greatest thing that has eVer happened to me”—17 %; an unpleasant experience—17%; an upsetting experience—12%; an experience of insanity—25%; a disappointing experience—4%.
Six months later, 71% felt it was a very dramatic and interesting experience. Reactions to the after-effects: “while the drug sessions were interesting at the time, I did not observe any lasting effect”—21%; there were some apparent changes shortly after the. drug sessions, but these effects rapidly disappeared—21%; there have been some lasting effects such as appreciation for music or conceptual insights gained during the drug sessions—42%; “the drug experiences have had a rather pronounced lasting effect on my personality”—17%.
“As would be expected, persons who place strong emphasis on control generally have no taste for the exeprience and tend to respond minimally if exposed. Those who respond intensely tend to prefer a more unstructured, spontaneous inward turning (though not socially introverted) life,” says the report.
“The correlations for the art scales show that there is some tendency for persons scoring high on aesthetic sensitivity to have more intense and insightful LSD reactions and to be less threatened,” adds the report
After the experiment, there was no evidence of enhanced performance on art tests, or no tendency for improvement on post - drug measures of creativity. Thirty-three per cent of the 200 meg. LSD control group subjectively reported lower anxiety and tension which they attributed to the experience.
Why do students take LSD? Dr. McGlothlin feels that a big majority have experimented with other new things—and then they hear
about LSD. Others are looking for a solution to their problems, are curious, are influenced by others and take it because of social acceptance, or are in a state of emotional stress.
Dr. McGlothlin is opposed to the California law prohibiting research experiments using LSD. and making it an offense to possess LSF».
“The law is unwise. It tends to be disrespected by students who are otherwise not disrespectful of law^s. It promotes secondary criminal deviance, and prevents students in trouble from seeking psychiatric care. I am opposed to making criminals of them,-’ he said.
Students who take LSD as a religion are taking it 'sorta on a honeymoon stage,” says Dr. McGlothlin.
‘‘The tendency here seems not to be a compulsion to take the drug so much as a compulsion to talk about the experience—the most serious consequence being the boredom suffered by the devotee's friends." Dr. McGlothlin said.
“It is hardly surprising that the very intense effects of the LSD experience can produce such overenthusiasm in some individuals—the reported mystical, transcendental, self-insightful experiences have proved very impressive to a number of sophisticated persons. They are not likely to be dismissed lightly by those more suggestible'.
“Fortunately, 'overenthusiasm,’ from whatever source, tends to be transitory in nature, and most of those so affected can expect to recover with no more treatment than the passage of time.”
Dr. McGlothlin says there is no evidence of organic change in the human body from the use of LSD. Psychological risks, he says, are considerably greater in unsupervised conditions, or in an uncontrolled environment where a panic situation could develop.
He disapproves of the scare technique to discourage the use of drugs. v
.‘‘My own opinion is that it will be less and less effective My approach is education. I think students are not trying to do themselves in. There is more risk in undesirable personality changes than psychotic changes. But there are no doubts that it is a risky thing.”
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